Reports & Research
Caseload Statistics
Lifer Hearings
(Includes initial hearings, progress, rescission, and subsequent hearings.)
Year
Hearings
1997
2,297
1998
2,191
1999
1,953
2000
2,179
2001
3,645
2002
4,826
2003
4,498
Revocation Hearings
(Includes revocation, extension and postponed hearings)
Fiscal Year
Hearings
1997 - 1998
33,429
1998 - 1999
34,367
1999 - 2000
37,851
2000 - 2001
40,420
2001 - 2002
38,934
2002 - 2003
43,599
MDO Hearings
(Includes placement, certification & annual review hearings)
Fiscal Year
Cases
Hearings
1997 - 1998
345
749
1999 - 2000
481
925
2000 - 2001
342
786
2002 - 2003
325
772
2003 - 2004
218
513 * As of 1/31/04
SVP Hearings
Since the inception of the SVP commitment process on January 1, 1996, the Board has investigated 4,985 cases and conducted 1,356 probable cause hearings. Since the program began, 451 patients have been committed by the California courts.